lampshade

noun

lamp·​shade ˈlamp-ˌshād How to pronounce lampshade (audio)
: a cover that softens or directs the light of a lamp

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The seven rooms have white and oat-colored linens and raffia lampshades, and many have freestanding tubs. Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 18 Oct. 2025 Her bed, kitchen hood, terrace trellises and various lampshades are all custom, too. Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025 Thus, the scheme of thoughtfully layered illumination, including the pair of Grand Central Terminal–worthy pendants in the kitchen (each weighing in the realm of 60 pounds), plaster sconces, custom lampshades, and Deschanel’s beloved Murano chandeliers. Catherine Hong, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025 Inside his farm house, investigators found Worden's head and a slew of other nightmarish discoveries: human skulls; a lampshade made from human skin; more than a half-dozen masks made from the flesh of female faces; a wearable corset made from the skin of a female torso; and more. Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lampshade

Word History

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of lampshade was in 1829

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“Lampshade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lampshade. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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